Sea change coming?

When former Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith was sworn into the U.S. Senate as the appointed replacement for the now-former Sen. Al Franken, it was a historic moment in several ways.Obviously, Franken’s sudden departure over allegations of sexual misconduct had left the Democratic Party reeling, as members sought to retain the moral high ground, even if it meant sacrificing one of their own.More importantly, however, Smith’s swearing in also heralded the first time in American [...]